They made it official!
If there’s one thing that’s consistent in the Teen Mom cast it’s that things will always change. Five years ago, the cast members’ marriages and families all looked totally different than they do now. In fact, sometimes it’s hard to believe just how much change the cast have gone through in the years they’ve been on the show.
Still, there are many major updates that seem to come entirely left field. Just when you think you’ve got everything figure out, a cast member announces a pregnancy, marriage, or breakup that no one expected.
Now, this Teen Mom star is showing that she’s had enough time to heal from the divorce in her past. Now she’s revealed she got hitched — while pregnant!
Keep reading to check out a sneak peek for this season of Teen Mom 2!
#BLESSED
Leah Messer has lived many lives already, even though she’s only 26. On top of having three children by two different men, she’s already had two divorces. These days she’s living the single life, and fans couldn’t be more supportive. But someone very close to her has shared some major updates as well.
The new broke when her mother Dawn shared an image of a sonogram to her Instagram, writing “#BLESSED.” Dawn tagged Leah in the post, leading to some confusing among fans, who thought that Leah could possibly be pregnant! But the mystery was soon cleared up when Dawn revealed that Leah’s sister and Teen Mom co-star Victoria is the one expecting.
Dawn also posted a shot of Victoria posing with her hand on her growing belly. She wrote, “Beautiful baby! And the baby bump.”
Newlyweds
Now, Victoria is sharing even more exciting news. She recently got married to the father of her soon to be born child! “Little did we know on this day Feb. 23rd 2018 I would be a wife and a momma to 2 beautiful baby girls with another on the way,” Victoria shared on Facebook. “I am blessed and I love my family more than anything or anyone else.”
Victoria’s husband and the father of her children is named Domenick Crapello, and he has a child from a previous relationship.
It seems like just yesterday that Leah announced her sister’s engagement! “My hair was a little bit of a mess after the twins birthday party, but I’m so happy for my brother and his NOW fiancé!! 😱😍 CONGRATS guys,” Leah captioned this shot of her huge family. She tagged Victoria and her soon to be husband Isaac.
Dawn also added a shot, writing, “A bond between mother and daughters can NEVER be broken even if they have a 1,000 disagreements. #motherlylove.”
As for Leah, her relationship status a lot hazier. Although she’s not currently dating anyone (at least not publicly), it seems this season of Teen Mom 2 will reveal that she recently got back together with her ex-husband, Jeremy!
It's Complicated
Kailyn Lowry and Leah sat down to catch up on Kailyn’s podcast Coffee Convos, which is where Leah spilled the news. It wasn’t long before the topic of love and relationships came up!
“I am single AF!” Leah revealed during the episode. “I just now started getting back out into the dating world.”
“Someone told me that [being on Tinder] is like putting ‘DTF’ [down to f**k] on your forehead, and I’m not that type of person, so I got the hell off of Tinder, and I’m never getting on any other type of dating app!” Leah revealed.
Still, it’s not so easy finding new relationships. “It’s difficult [being single with three kids],” Leah said. “It’s really challenging trying to date.” Maybe that’s why she turned to an old relationship!
Kailyn has a way of getting the truth out of everyone, and soon Leah spilled the truth — she and Jeremy are still hooking up!
Luckily, more details about their relationship status will come out during next season of Teen Mom 2. “[We filmed about] us being like ‘We should just get back together’ and about us hooking up,” she said.
She even spilled that she considered formally getting back together with him. “I guess at first maybe I considered [getting back together with Jeremy],” Leah revealed. “Like, ‘If we are getting along this great, why not try it again for Addie’s sake’ but at the end of the day we weren’t happy. We didn’t do well together but we do great as friends.”
So far on Teen Mom 2, we haven’t seen a lot of their relationship. Luckily, Leah started to open up about their odd relationship in a recent clip.
Suuuure....
In the clip, Leah sits down with her sister Victoria to discuss the situation while her daughters play. “Jeremy texted me and said he wants to talk to me,” Leah confesses. “And he’s been commenting on every single one of my pictures and being super weird.”
“I think in a way, you kind of have a feeling of what it’s going to be about… Maybe he wants to go to dinner!” Victoria says. But Leah isn’t having it.
“Maybe it’s about Addie’s birthday party…” she says. “He asked me to do Addie’s birthday party together. Maybe that’s what it’s about.”
“I dunno,” Victoria replies. “He might be trying to get his way back in!”
At the time, Leah apparently had no interest in that! “Trying to get back together with me?” she says. “I sure as hell hope not!”
Sure, Leah. Sure.
Unfortunately, it’s pretty clear that whatever happened between them is a thing of the past. Jeremy has moved on and is dating someone new!
New Girl
“Road trips with babe…… #sohappy #grateful #shesamazing,” Jeremy captioned this picture of him and his new girlfriend, making their relationship Instagram official. According to her bio, Jeremy’s new lady is named Desi Kibler, and according to her picture, Jeremy has landed quite the looker! Since then, the two have been nothing but flirtatious across social media. In fact, they even hinted at getting married!
“Jeremy’s gonna kill me for bringing our new blanket on the deck, I’m cold ,” Desi recently tweeted. Jeremy replied, “Hahaha no I’m not keep ur [sic] a** warm… just wash it LMAO JK JK.” She replied by writing “Hahaha okay babe ~~#~~wifeymaterial.”
In fact, things seem to be moving at record paces, even for Jeremy. Desi tweeted, “Hate leaving Jeremy, makes me appreciate him even more every time I’m with him.” She added, #timetostartplaninning, with emojis of a wedding ring, a house, and a family! WHOA!
But it seems like all is not well when it comes to Desi and Jeremy. His new lady was recently busted for drinking and driving!
Busted!
According to Radar Online, Jeremy’s lady has had some trouble with the law. She was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence of alcohol on April 12 at 1:28 a.m. She was then charged with one count of OVI with blood alcohol concentration of .163, according to Radar, who point out that this is over twice the legal limit! She was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, and police found an orange and white capsule pill on her. But the story doesn’t end there.
Desi was arrested, booked, and released…. And then arrested again in the same night! At 3:17 a.m., she was allegedly stopped and charged with another DUI, as well as driving under DUI suspension!
Apparently this doesn’t bother Jeremy, because he quickly came to her aid. He paid a $500 bond for the first DUI charge and $3,500 for the possession of drugs charge, Radar reports. Desi pled not guilty to both cases, which are also both still active. Is it any wonder that fans are pessimistic about how long this relationship will hold up?
“I just don’t get why Germy keeps trying to wife all these chicks, yet at the same time can’t seem to keep his d*ck to himself,” wrote reddit user NurseSophia89. “This chick claims her and Germy have been together ‘way longer’ than anyone knows... I wonder does that mean he’s been dating her and banging Leah on the side. Nothing shocks me about him anyone.”
“I would be so mad if I were Leah....Imagine your marriage falling apart and your ex hubby talking sh*t about you being on drugs on national television....and then he moves on to a chick who gets arrested twice in the span of one day for DUI and drug possession…” wrote user Boblazereth.
But Leah may have too much on her plate to be concerned with Jeremy right now. She was recently slammed by fans for an update about her twins!
So Rude!
“Leah let the girlses get acrylic nailses,” shared user bippityboppityb*tch on reddit. In Leah’s short Snapchat update, she shares that Aleeah and Ali both got full acryllic nails with the caption, “I’m doomed.” For anyone who’s had acryllic nails before, it’s easy to see why this was such a controversial choice among Leah’s fans.
“I personally think this is way too young for those. They f*ck your real nails up for a long time and they're expensive to maintain,” wrote user MommyOfOnee. “Why didn’t she just let them get press on nails? That’s easy enough. Jesus acrylics are going to shred their baby nails,” wrote ghsted. User HeidiFloss agreed, “Breaking a nail hurts! Kids play too much for all that.” User tiais0107 even thinks Leah may be spoiling her daughters, writing, “I personally don’t think this is right. Acrylic nails are for adults and they are expensive. Leah is making a rod for her own back because what’s cute at 9 becomes entitled/ demanding at 15!” They added, “I had them over a decade ago and my nail bed is still damaged.”
But it was Leah’s behavior with her daughter Aleeah that has come under scrutiny by many fans.
“Today, I’m taking Aleeah to the therapist for the first time,” Leah spilled in a voiceover in the episode. “Are you excited?” Leah asked her daughter. “How do you feel? Tell me your feels!”
“I feel weird,” Aleeah explained to her mother.
“I felt weird the first time I went to therapy,” Leah revealed. “Did you know that I went to therapy?”
Aleeah made a funny face and said, “Duh!!” which didn’t sit righ with Leah.
“That’s just rude!” the mother of three said. “So d*mn rude.”
A Tough Spot
But Aleeah seemed uncomfortable and explained, “I don’t know how to start a conversation [with the therapist].”
“The way I look at a therapist is as if I want to connect with them as a friend or someone that I can be open and honest with and trust.” But while Leah spoke, Aleeah continued to make funny faces and play on her phone. “What’s the face? If you can’t have a serious conversation…”
“I am gonna talk!” Aleeah screamed to her mother. Then she started kicking the back of the car seat with her feet.
“You’re not gonna talk!” Leah screamed back. “I’ve been trying to talk to you! I talk and you look like a brat back there with your eyes rolled behind your head making faces! And then I get upset because you look like that but you won’t stop?! You want to be a smart alek, so I really, really hope the appointment goes well.”
Leah has apparently been feeling the heat from fans’ backlash, because she took to Twitter to clear thins up.
“You don’t know that it’s a struggle for her to accept that her sister has [muscular dystrophy] and she just wants her to be able to play with her and chase her back outside!” she wrote. She went on:
“You dont know that she wakes up every day feeling like she has to protect her from BULLIES at school! You don’t know. YOU DONT KNOW… that she holds so many feelings inside because she wants her best friend to be healthy and everything be okay!! YOU DONT KNOW that she has hid so much guilt, pain, and resentment in all this time because she’s a CHILD and just didn’t understand WHY. THERES SO MUCH MORE but I’m going to leave it here … YOU DONT KNOW HER STORY, but I KNOW …”
But some fans didn’t even think Leah needed to defend herself, and that Aleeah’s behavior was to be expected from her situation.
“Gracie’s actions and thoughts are perfectly appropriate for a school-aged child in her situation, and I think it’s great that Leah encourages her to talk about her feelings and is there to support her,” wrote reddit user Guaco-Taco. “However, what could have been even better is if Leah didn’t broadcast the highlights from Gracie’s therapy session on national tv.” User Chachibald pointed out, “Am I crazy, because I really don't think Gracie's behavior is that bad! Seems like normal sibling rivalry to me. Not saying that she shouldn't have therapy to deal with these issues, but...is ALI getting any counseling? I mean, she's a little kid, watching her own body deteriorate, and seeing her siblings leave her behind developmentally. That's got to mess a kid up inside. :(“
This isn’t the only time that Leah has come under fire from fans for the way she’s raising her children. When she shared this photograph of Ali, some fans believe Leah could have put her daughter’s life at risk.
Controversial Choice
Ali’s form of muscular dystrophy inhibits her development and motor skills, and has been a source of a lot of pain for Leah and her family. In fact, she recently shared that she and Ali spent the night in the hospital together as a result of her condition.
Even though Leah has been fighting to do what’s right for her family, her decisions aren’t always going to be popular. Recently, Leah has been sharing pictures of her daughter Aleeah during her cheer tournaments, and fans understood why her twin sister Ali wasn’t there as well. However, Leah recently shared a picture of Ali that has fans divided.
In an image Leah shared of Ali, she appears to be part of a special needs team that has routines with her sister Aleeah’s team as well. In the picture, Ali is a flyer, meaning that the young girls from the other team are responsible for holding her up and keeping her safe. Even though it’s clear Ali is enjoying herself, fans were outraged by Leah’s choice.
“The doctors have been saying for years that Ali shouldn't be on her feet and doing strenuous activity - and yet she’s involved in cheering and softball. I’m glad that those [activities] give Ali a chance to feel normal and happy, but they’re going to destroy her muscles,” wrote reddit user Stabbymctits. “I’m not an expert obviously, this is just based on what Leah’s been told for YEARS.”
“Why is Ali a flyer?” asked kelseyxiv. “Good lord that’s like the most dangerous position for her to occupy with her disability. Just the way she has to be held and caught could hurt her. This is dumb.” User spookyookydoo pointed out, “It doesn’t look like she’s very secure and that worries me. If they dropped her imagine how devastated everyone would be? And it wouldn’t even be their fault.” They added, “Leah needs to try making the helmet ‘cool’ and using her wheelchair ‘cool’ as much as she makes cheer ‘cool.’ Listen to the d*mn doctors and help her maintain as much of her muscle as she can! There are sports she can be in and be in her wheelchair, which I think would be pretty d*mn cool!”
Not everyone thought Leah’s choice was bad, though. User keridactyl wrote, “Ali's projected lifespan isn't long and at some point she will be wheelchair-bound for life. Leah may not be handling it the way you think she should, but… It is a valid choice for Leah to cater to Ali's wishes and let her be happy in the moment, even if it's not the best choice medically or the choice that you would make.” User allthatryry chimed in, “It’s a 2.5 minute routine. She obviously has the strength enough to last, and glasses off during a routine is common. You see a few minutes of doctor appts every once in a while, you don’t know all of her situation.”